Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Attorney: Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Didn't Know Heroin Was Laced With Fentanyl Attorney: Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Didn't Know Heroin Was Laced With Fentanyl
Attorney: Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Didn't Know Heroin Was Laced With Fentanyl The drugged Sussex County driver accused of killing a father, son and gas station attendant in a fiery Route 23 crash didn't know that his heroin was laced with fentanyl, his lawyer said. Defense attorney John Latoracca said if the case goes to trial he'll argue that Jason Vanderee was passed out behind the wheel because of the fentanyl, News12 reports. Vanderee, 29, of Vernon, said he doesn't remember the February crash. Jon Warbeck and his son, Luke, both of Lincoln Park, were getting gas the morning of Feb. 19 when the speeding Honda Pilot with an overdosed Vanderee behind the wheel lit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport
Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport No injuries were reported when a helicopter tipped over around 4:20 p.m. during a training session at Lincoln Park airport, local police said. The pilot was performing maneuvers over a small grassy area when the tail rotor struck the ground, rolling the copter onto its side, Lincoln Park Police Detective Mike Bono said. Flight training school "Aero Safety Training" operates out of the privately-owned airport but police did not know if the pilot was an employee or student from the school, Bono said. Further investigation will be handled by the FAA.

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Lincoln Park PD: Brooklyn Trio Stole $3,500 In Merchandise From CVS Lincoln Park PD: Brooklyn Trio Stole $3,500 In Merchandise From CVS
Lincoln Park PD: Brooklyn Trio Stole $3,500 In Merchandise From CVS Three Brooklyn men were being held at the Morris County Correction Facility after taking more than $3,500 in merchandise from a local CVS, said authorities who charged them. A 9-1-1 caller told police that a trio ran away from the CVS on Boonton Turnpike around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Park Police Detective Kevin Fitzpatrick said. Tevin Green, 25, Danzell Stephenson, 25, and Stephon Smith, 21, were located by police and charged with shoplifting and conspiracy to commit the same. Stephenson was also charged with possession of marijuana, Fitzpatrick said. The Wayne, Montville, Pequan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Real Estate
New Lincoln Park Retail Space Available At Former Valero Site New Lincoln Park Retail Space Available At Former Valero Site
New Lincoln Park Retail Space Available At Former Valero Site The site of the former Valero gas station in Lincoln Park will soon be replaced by a brand new retail space. "The Corner Shoppes" on Comly Road were approved by the LP Planning Board earlier this month. The 8,000-square-foot building opposite Boro Hall has five retail units up for lease, available August and September of this year. The construction status was listed as "proposed" on the building's listing. Nearby Lincoln Park Plaza, home to Ace Home Center and Hardware and McDonald's, will be remodeled this summer, listing agent Vita & Vita Reality Corp. said. Click here for more…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
POLICE: Tuesday Crash KOs Power, Shuts Lincoln Park Street Until Midnight POLICE: Tuesday Crash KOs Power, Shuts Lincoln Park Street Until Midnight
Police: Tuesday Crash KOs Power, Shuts Lincoln Park Street Until Midnight A portion of Boonton Turnpike in Lincoln Park will be closed until 12 a.m. Wednesday after a violent car accident Tuesday morning, police said. A truck collided with a sedan at the intersection of Riverview Avenue before spinning out of control and landing underneath a bent utility pole just before 7 a.m., ABC7 reports. The turnpike will be closed between Comly and Ryerson roads, police said. Local residents reported power outages following the crash.

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: April Zanfino Of Lincoln Park Dies, 19 TRIBUTE: April Zanfino Of Lincoln Park Dies, 19
Tribute: April Zanfino Of Lincoln Park Dies, 19 Resilient. Talented. Funny. This is how friends, family and loved ones are remembering April Victoria Zanfino of Lincoln Park, who died suddenly on Feb. 27 at 19 years old. Born in Paterson, April loved dancing, writing songs and playing music on the piano, her obituary says. She graduated from Boonton High School in 2018, where she played basketball. More than $9,600 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe launched by Lori Johnson as of Wednesday afternoon. Condolences poured in. "April was a beautiful person both inside and out," one family wrote under on obituary. "I’ve nev…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
Morris County Schools Schedule Delayed Openings Monday Morris County Schools Schedule Delayed Openings Monday
Morris County Schools Schedule Delayed Openings Monday This weekend's snowstorm is set to be the most significant yet this winter in New Jersey, prompting Gov. Murphy to declare a State of Emergency.  Between six and eight inches are expected across North Jersey -- and several districts are planning ahead. DELAYED Butler Dover East Hanover Edith M. Decker Elem. Florham Park Kinnelon Lincoln Park Madison Mount Arlington Morris County Vocational Morris Hills Regional Morris Plains Morris School District Mount Arlington Parsippany-Troy Hills Randolph Riverdale Rockaway Rockaway Valley Elementary (Boonton) CLOSED Craig High Schools Mendham…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Hearing Set For Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday for a Susssex County man who authorities said overdosed on heroin before his SUV went airborne, smashing into a killing a father and son and an attendant at a gas station on Route 23 in Wayne early Tuesday. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said her staff will ask Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Caposela during a 10 a.m. hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson to order 29-year-old Jason Vanderee held in the Passaic County Jail pending trial. Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Update: Drugged Driver In Route 23 Gas Station Crash Kills Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday
Delayed Openings: These Morris County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Rain and ice Tuesday night will make for slippery conditions Wednesday. These schools/districts will have delayed openings on Feb. 13: Butler Borough Public Schools 90-minute delay Craig School Boonton, Mountain Lakes 10 a.m. Dover Public Schools (check schedule) East Hanover 2-hour delay Edith Decker, Mount Arlington 2-hour delay Hanover Park Regional 90-minute delay Jefferson 2-hour delay Kinnelon 90-minute delay Lincoln Park 2-hour delay Madison 2-hour delay Mendham 2-hour delay Montville Twp 2-hour delay Morris Hills Regional 2-hour delay Morris Plains 2-hour delay Mount Arlington Publ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Lincoln Park Vehicle Stop Turns Out Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets Lincoln Park Vehicle Stop Turns Out Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets
Lincoln Park Vehicle Stop Turns Out Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets Lincoln Park police seized a handgun and hollow-nosed ammo from a North Carolina driver pulled over on a motor vehicle stop, authorities said. Robert Drane, 53, was found to be in possession of a 9MM caliber handgun and hollow-point bullets after being pulled over on Bog and Vly Lane on Jan. 30, Detective Kevin Fitzpatrick said. Drane was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and cited for motor vehicle violations, Fitzpatrick said. He was released with pending a hearing in Morris County Superior Court.

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by Cecilia Levine